Exposure to indecent thing or act – child under 16 years
208JE Exposure to indecent thing or act – child under 16 years
A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person intentionally exposes another person to a thing or act; and
the thing or act is indecent; and
the other person is under 14 years of age.
Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 14 years or, for an aggravated offence, 17 years.
A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person intentionally exposes another person to a thing or act; and
the thing or act is indecent; and
the other person is 14 or 15 years of age.
Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 10 years or, for an aggravated offence, 12 years.
(3) Absolute liability applies to subsections (1)(b) and (c) and (2)(b).
Strict liability applies to subsection (2)(c).
(5) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) or (2) if the defendant has a reasonable excuse.
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